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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-12-17 Minutes356 Alderman Hatfield read a letter from the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce recommending irport that necessary steps be taken for the completion of runways and other improvements at rove- the Fayetteville Mundcipal Airport. ents. Alderman Hatfield then moved that the Mayor and City Engineer be and they are hereby authorized to make applAcation for Federal CAA Matching Funds for overall Airport Improvement Prograiyi The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously. The City Clerk read a proposed ordinance which would set up and provide for the City ivil to participate in the National and State Civil Defense Program. fense After a long discussion, Alderman Barnhart moved to refer this to the Ordinance d. Committee to make some minor changes which the Council deemed necessary, and to report read. back at the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously. A brief discussion was had concerning the monthly sanitation fee to be. charged to the Sanita- business firms. The City Attorney stated that a fee up to $9.00 per month could be tion fee charged to business places under the existing Sanitation 0� a No. 1124. for Alderman Barnhart then moved that the City Controller be d to charge a monthly Business fee to the business firms as outlined and recommended by t aniteNi*n esp, which Houses* is in accordance with Sanitation Ordinance No. 1124. The motion was seconded by Alderman Williams and passed unanimously. Alderman Smith moved to install street lights at the intersection of Cato Springs Road St. Lites and Laverne Street; also at the intersection of East Cato Springs Road and Highway 71. on The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. Cato Spgs. Road, Mr. Edd Connell reported that he had received options to purchase two tracts of real estate in the new dam and lake site area, totaling 80.9 acres, more or less. Land Alderman Smith then moved that the City exercise the option and purchase a tract of Purchased. real estate from E. S. Clark and Zelda Clark, known as Tract H-1, consisting of 13.1 acres more or 1pssp for h sum 9f Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty (:2,520.83) and 83/100 Dollars.. ��`7A r" A44&&/ %`OL"'�/,d"�A% The motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously. Land Alderman Smith then moved to exercise the option and purchase a tract of real estate Purchased. from Frederick S. Bowen and Ruth Sullivan Bowen,(Husband and Wife) known as Tract B-1, consisting of 67.8 acres, more or less, for the sum of Six Thousand 9'eventy-two ($6072. and No/100 Dollars. The motion was seconded by Alderman Williams and passed unanimously. Co S rxzj F& st Mr. Edd Connell reported that the appraisers had met and reconsidered the value of some of the property in the New Dam and Lake Site Area and had made some changes in the apps pvRlue of some of the land involved. r to Alderman Williams moved that the Mayor be authorized to deposit a cash bond in connec- tion with the 1958 Dam and ImpoundingLake Condemnation Proceedings now,pending in the bond Circuit Court of Washington County, in such amount as may be required by the Circuit Court. The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously. was. t. There being no further business, Alderman by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously, adjourned. Walker moved to adjourn. The motion was sec whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting APPROVE Iwi _.p �o The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met, in sp�ecal session on Wednesday, December 179 1958, at 7:30 P. M. Present: Mayor J. Austin Parish, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Controller Albert J. ,Jones, City Attorney A. D. McAllister Jr., City Engineer W. 0. Smith, Chief of Police Pearl Watts, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Ralph Barnhart, Lynn Smith, Ellis -Burgin, Bruce Lundford, Webb Williams, Herbert Hatfield, Dale Kent, and Bryan Walker. aring eact for lake* scuss er for PUMP tion. V.p.Q�V • ;he minutes of the regular session on Monday,_ December 8, 1958, were read and approved. he:Mayor. .atated,.that`itheposof. .•pure the. meeting..was_tostake prop.erct aai6nToon:a-subcontr or clew of the land at the new.dam and lake site and such other business as became he"Maye or read a letter from W. R. Holway and Associates in w ich�hey stated that' E. Gillioz, Contractor of White River Dam, Contract No. 1, had requested Council pproval for the letting of a subcontract for clearing of the reservoir area to James A. lrich, Kingston, Arkansas, which is in accordance with Mr. Gillioz's contract. lderman Smith then moved to approve a subcontract between M. E. Gillioz and James A. lrich for the clearing of the land for the new dam and lake site, north of Baldwin, rkansas, in accordance with the City's contract with M„ E. Gillioz. he motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously. he Mayor read a letter from Engineer W. N. Holway in which he stated two proposals by he Southwestern Electric Power Co.of Fayetteville and one proposal from the Ozarks Rura: lectric Cooperative showing comparative costs for furnishing electric power for operatic of the proposed White River Pumping Station and in the•construction of the new dam on hite River north of Baldwin, Arkansas. fter a long discussion, Alderman Lunsford moved to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk tc xecute a contract with the Southwestern Electric Power Co. of Fayetteville, according o proposal No. 2, to furnish power for the construction of the new dam and the operatioc f the proposed White River Pumping.Station. he motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin but before a vote was taken, Alderman Lunsforc rith the permission of Alderman Burgin, withdrew the motion in order to permit further �eaotiation. lderman Kent reported that the Finance Committee had approved the bills and moved they e allowed as approved. The motion was seconded by Alderman tunaford and passed M R 21 N • nary. 357 vis The Vote Alderman Kent reported.that considerable work and study had been.done concerning the • to reduce lowering of the property tax levy for the year of 1959. tax levy After discussion, Alderman Kent moved that the property tax levy for.the year of 1959, for 1959. which had been previously voted at 11 mills, be reduced to 10 ]pills. The motion was seconded by Alderman Williams and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Burgin, Williams, Kent, and. Walker.. "Nay" Barnhart, Smith, Lunsford, and Hatfield. There being four "Ayes" and four "Nays", the vote was a tie and it became the duty of the Mayor to cast the deciding vote. The Mayor then stated that he wished to have more timeto study the question before casting the deciding vote to break the tie. Ord. No. 1188 Ott vision. Mr. Ray Ellis appeared before the Council and explained the need for some repairs on thf hangar at the Municipal Airport and the installation of a heating system in the hangar. After a lengthy discussion, Alderman Hatfield moved that the City Engineer investigate the condition of the hangar at the Municipal Airport and estimate the cost of the needed improvements and report at the next regular Council meeting. The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously. T11 The City Clerk presented a plat for a proposed subdivision to be known as "Garriott Subdivision to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas" The City Attorney then introduced a proposed ordinance entitled,"AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AND CONFIRM THE DEDICATION OF ALL STREETS, ALLEYS AND EASEMENTS IN GARRIOTT SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. Alderman Smith moved that the Ordinance be passed. The motion was seconded by Alderman Williams and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE N0. 1188. AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AND CONFIRM THE DEDICATION OF ALL STREETS, ALLEYS AND EASEMENTS IN GARRIOTT SUB DIVISION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. WHEREAS, there'is duly filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Ffyetteville Arkansas, a plat of Garriott Subdivision to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, being a part of the"Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 21, Township 16 North of Range 30 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, in which plat the streets, alleys and easements shown thereon have been dedicated for public use as streets, alleys, and easements; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, has recom- mended the acceptance of said plat. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, A SECTION 1. That the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, hereby accepts and confirms thi dedication of all streets, alleys and easements dedicated in Garriott Subdivision to tho City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and hereby declares said streets, alleys and easements, to be public streets, alleys, and easements, and the said City Council hereby assumes the care, control and jurisdiction of the same. SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication. DATED this 17th day of December, 1958. APPROVED: ATTEST: //e AUZ5T11q YAHIZ3hp MAY GEOIPE OVu DAVIS, CITY CLERK !/ The City Building Inspector read a proposed resolution authorizing the City Clerk to Resolution, have notice published in the Northwest Arkansas Times Newspaper for a public hearing on the passage of an ordinance concerning the Arkansas State Plumbing Code and the Sanitation rules. Alderman Williams moved that the resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hatfield and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION 11-58 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be and he is hereby directed to give notice by publication once a week for two consecutive weeks in the Northwest Arkansas Times, a newspaper having a general circulation within the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, the following notice: NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the UIFY=Ouncil of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,) is considering the passage of an ordinance to adopt by reference thereto, a pamphlet entitled "A"rkansas State Plumbing Code, Rules and Regulations of the State Board of Health Governing the Construction, Installation and Inspection of Plumbing and Drainage, 1957, Third Edition issued by Arkansas State Board of Health, Little Rock, Arkansas", also a pamphlet entitled "Septic Tank Systems, Arkansas State Board of Health, Bureau of Sanitary Engineering, Bulletin No. 911; the requisite number of l copies of said pamphlets are now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and are open to inspection, public .examination, and view; the City Council will hear.all interested parties at its near meeting to be held on the 5th day of January, 1959, in the Council Room of the City Administratiir" Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas, at 7:30 P. M. APPROVED GEORG J. AVIS, CITY CLERK GEORGE X%rDAA— V—IS, CITY CLERK AUSTIN PARISH, -MAYOR �J. `58 Council meeting nites changed. st 1 be I to C Alderman Kent then moved that Alderman Webb Williams be commended for his long and faithful service to the City of Fayetteville as -Alderman. The motion was seconddd by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously by acclamation. (Mr. Williams had served as Alderman since Apr. 19, 1943,.or a period of 15 yrs. Alderman Kent moved that the regular council meetings be held on the 1st and 3rd hi.onday Night in each month, starting with the first Monday night in January, 1959. (January 5) The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously. There being no further business, Alderman Walker moved to adjourn. The motion was secon by Alderman Hatfield and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: ;44 %J., S P ISH, MAYOR ATTEST: zo :rDAVIS, CITY C The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, December 1958, at 7:30 P. M. Present: Mayor J. Austin Parish, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Controller Albert J. Jones, City Attorney A. D. McAllister Jr., City Engineer W', C. Smith, Chief of Police Pearl Watts, and Aldermen: Barnhart, Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, Hatfield, Kent, and Walker. Absent: Alderman Webb Williams and Fire Chief Burl Skelton, The minutes of the special session on Wednesday, December 17, 1958, were read and approv ME The Mayor reported that he had some requests for street lights at various places in the et City* as to Alderman Smit%t then moved that street lights be placed as follows: Two lights on the"Old nstalledYount Comfort Road" between the intersection of that road and Arkansas State Highway No. 112 and the City Limits, one light at the intersection of Sunset Drive and West North Street, and another at the intersection of Garland Avenue and Pettigrew Street. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hatfield and passed unanimously. dies- Aldermen Kent moved that the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to advertise the unge building on the Off -Street Parking Lot at the corner of Block Avenue and Rock Street, g0 known as the "Ladies 4MM Lounge", for sale and to receive sealed bids, beginning on e January 21 1959. The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously. . . Davis The Mayor reported that the manager of the City Housing Project had moved out of town inted and he recommended that the City Clerk be appointed for this as he lived in one of the ager apartments at this place. y Alderman Kent mowed, that the City Clerk George J.Davis be appointed As manager of the sing. City Housing Project. The: -motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. Fjirst Fire Zone to be changed. Ord. . No. 1189 changing First Fire Zone. E The City Building Inspector appeared -before the Council and discussed the existing"AFire Zone" with reference to some building permits which had been requested,and were now pendingo for some buildings at the "Phipps Lumber Co" on Highway 62 West. The City Attorney introduced a proposed ordinance Entitled, "AN ORDINANCE RELOCATING THE FIRST FIRE ZONE BETWEEN ROCK STREET AND FIFTEENTH STREET ALONG SOUTH SCHOOL AVENUE AND BETWEEN A NORTH -SOUTH LINE PARALLEL TO AND 140 FEET WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF SOUTH SCHOO AVENUE AND THE WEST LINE OF BUCHANAN AVENUE AS EXTENDED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. Aldermen Hatfield moved that the ordinance be placed on its first reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously. The City Attorney then read the ordinance in its entirety for the first time. Alderman Kent moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman•Walker and passed unanimously. The ordinance was then read for the second time. Alderman Smith then moved that the rules be further suspended and the ordinance placed on its third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and passed unanimously whereupon the Ordinance was read for the third and last time. The Mayor then declared the Ordinance open for discussion. There being no discussion, the Mayor asked the question,".Shall the Ordinance pass"T Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Barnhart, Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, Hatfield, Kent, and Walker. "Nay" None. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. Alderman Walker then moved.that the emergency clause be adopted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and upon roll call the following vote was rec- orded: "Aye" Barnhart, Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, Hatfield, Kent, and Walker. "Nay" None. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the emergency clause adopted. ORDINANCE N0. 1189 AN ORDINANCE RELOCATING THE FIRST FIRE ZONE BETWEEN ROCK STREET AND FIFTEENTH STREET ALONG SOUTH SCHOOL AVENUE AND BETWEEN A NORTH -SOUTH LINE PARALLEL TO AND 140 FELT WEST THE WEST LINE OF SOUTH SCHOOL AVENUE AND THE WEST LINE OF BUCHANAN AVENUE AS EXTENDED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. The first fire zone is hereby established to include a zone three hundred and forty (340) feet wide, extending one hundred and seventy (170) feet on each side of the center line of South School Avenue, from the north line of Rock Street south to the south line of Fifteenth Street. SECTION 24 The first fire zone is hereby established to include a zone three hundred and sixty (360) feet wide, extending one hundred and eighty- (180)feet on each side of t center line of West Sixth Street (Highway 62 `Nest), from a north -south line parallel to and one hundred forty (140 feet west of the center line of South Schbbl Avenue west to point on a line parallel with the west line of Buchanan Avenue. i